Tag: scholarship

By Rachel Burchfield UAB News In 1998, entrepreneur Shegun Otulana arrived in Birmingham from his native Lagos, Nigeria. He followed his older brother to the...

dcwins.com Seniors in Birmingham City Schools must complete their Birmingham Promise scholarship applications by June 1 to ensure they have an opportunity to attend college...

By Kenneth Mullinax/ASU  Iyanah Scarbrough, a native of Birmingham and Alabama State University honor student who has worked numerous jobs to help her stay in...

Donald Hunt Philadelphia Tribune Roscoe Nance was one of the country’s great sportswriters. Nance did an outstanding job of chronicling Black college sports for nearly five...

By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times Birmingham Promise, which provides funds for tuition and work experience for city students, will receive $8 million in donations from...

By Veleka Finch doingmoretoday.com Black Americans helped build the backbones of commerce, community organizing, science, education, arts and entertainment in our nation – holding true to what...

By Sydney Melson The Birmingham Times The American Heart Association (AHA) is partnering with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to help students toward professional degrees...

By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times  Birmingham City Councilor Steven Hoyt on Tuesday awarded scholarships to 54 students through his Education with a Purpose program...

By Tiffany Pennamon diverseenducation.com The Nation recently launched a student journalism program that provides training and mentoring opportunities for black student journalists while giving them a...

Joseph D. Bryant Housing Authority of the Birmingham District Jayla Kirkland, a graduate of Woodlawn High School, is regarded as Alabama’s fastest runner and among the...